Exhibit 99(a) ------------- BLACKROCK WORLD INVESTMENT TRUST AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated as of August 19, 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS -----------------Agreement and Declaration • August 23rd, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • Delaware
SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Investment Advisory Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
AGREEMENT dated October 11, 2005, among BlackRock World Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), BlackRock Advisors, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Advisor”), and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Advisor”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated October 11, 2005, between BlackRock World Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and BlackRock Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), a Delaware corporation.
TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT between BLACKROCK WORLD INVESTMENT TRUST and THE BANK OF NEW YORK Dated as of October 27, 2005Transfer Agency Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, made as of October 27, 2005, by and between BLACKROCK WORLD INVESTMENT TRUST, a statutory trust formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter referred to as the “Customer”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York trust company (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”).
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENTFund Accounting Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
AGREEMENT made as of this 11th day of October, 2005 by and between BlackRock World Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having its principal place of business at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (hereinafter called the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business, having its principal place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (hereinafter called the “Bank”).
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 11th day of October, 2005, between BlackRock World Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Trust”), and BlackRock Funding, Inc. (the “Purchaser”).
FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER AGREEMENTForeign Custody Manager Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
WHEREAS, BNY desires to serve as a Foreign Custody Manager and perform the duties set forth herein on the terms and conditions contained herein;
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • October 21st, 2005 • BlackRock World Investment Trust • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of October 11, 2005 between BlackRock World Investment Trust, a statutory trust formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware having its principal office and place of business at 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809 (the “Fund”) and The Bank of New York, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
